User Profile for Andrea Batista Schlesinger (abschlesinger)

Bio:
Andrea Batista Schlesinger is executive director of the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy. Founded during the civil rights movement, DMI is a force in todayâ€™s progressive movement, providing the tools that enable those on the frontlines to best advocate for an agenda of social and economic justice. She has just published â€œThe Death of Why: The decline of questioning and the future of democracyâ€ (Berrett-Koehler) which argues that inquiry is essential to building a progressive nation. She is currently on a leave of absence serving as a senior policy advisor on the re-election campaign of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.